Financial Counsellor

Posted: 13/02/2025

Closing Date: 28/02/2025

Salary: $85,124.00 - $91,593.00

Job Type: Temporary

Location: Blair Athol

Job Category: Community Services & Development

**Welcome to Lutheran Care**

We are an energetic, forward thinking, not-for-profit organisation, providing support to people who need it most.

From South Australia to the Northern Territory, we offer a diverse range of vital community services, including homelessness support, foster care, emergency relief, financial counselling, family support, and NDIS disability services. Whoever you are, wherever you come from, we will walk alongside you, regardless of cultural background, sexual orientation, gender identity, belief systems or circumstances. Our programs aren’t just services; we're leading the charge to break down barriers and foster genuine inclusion and participation in our communities.

With a focus on the future, we are embracing new technologies and expanding our services in innovative ways. If you are ready to be a part of a passionate team that’s making a real impact, we’d love to hear from you

**About the Role**

We’re growing our services and looking for dynamic, values-driven individuals to contribute to our innovation and expansion. This role is an opportunity to make a tangible difference, shaping the future of services that empower clients to live their best lives. At Lutheran Care, we’re all about changing lives and building communities—and you could be part of that journey

**Your Key Responsibilities**:

- Provide high level accurate information regarding financial rights, responsibilities, legislation and processes relating to debt, credit recovery and income. Provides clinical support to positive behaviour support practitioners
- Prepare a Statement of Financial Position for clients and creditor lists and money plans as required. Encourages high performance and works in alignment with clinical governance
- Provide information to the target group relating to debt management, credit regulations and consumer finance issues.
- Advocate and negotiate in a professional manner for clients ensuring ethical and legal compliance requirements are met.

**What’s in It for You?**

We believe great work deserves great rewards. When you join Lutheran Care, you’ll enjoy:

- You're Amazing Day - a day off just for you
- Paid parental leave
- Access to free, confidential counselling sessions
- A kind and awesome workplace culture
- Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance

**What You’ll Need to Succeed**

Essential Criteria:

- Diploma of Financial Counselling
- Current member or eligible of becoming a member of the South Australian Financial Counsellors Association (SAFCA).
- Knowledge of the concepts of financial exclusion/inclusion, hardship, financial counselling services, relevant government policy and legislation.
- Knowledge of financial counselling principles and practices including experience in the delivery of financial counselling services to clients.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to establish a rapport and maintain a positive relationship with client and other service providers.
- Strong skills in time management, setting priorities, planning and organising own work to achieve specified objectives.
- Sound knowledge of community resources, community development and advocacy models.
- Based at Blair Athol with outreach to Barossa and Adelaide Hills as needed

**Ready to Apply?**

**Applications must include**:

- A Cover letter
- A current resume.

Applications close **28**th** February 2025.